Recommendation for first timer

[gforce]

Thanks for the replies.

Probably I'll get an estarter and a DX6i.

Any recommendations for the motor, speed control, servos, battery and battery charger?

[bigfilsing]

I think most stock Estarter kits come with a motor so you just need a speedcontroller and servos.

Because the e starter is so light you can get away with very cheap micro servos > Baring in mind you probably do quite a bit of crashing to start with ( we all do dont worry about ) i would spend too much if i were you.
Later when you want more power or longer flight times you can always upgrade the motor and ESC to a brushless system.

I would however recommend getting a good charger ( and balancer if using lipo batts)
There's quite a few good ones around and some good second hand deals in the market place of this forum.

And make sure you get good foam glue on your shopping list !! You'll need it

[bigfilsing]

couple of the local shops do combo packages with the e starter. I'm sure they'd swap the stock TX for the DX6i with cash top up.
At least with the combo package you know you'll have all you need to start with

[gforce]

Hmm, any shops offering such combo?

I was looking at rotor hobby but i think they don't carry the Dx6i right?

[jansonfinn]

How so ???

cyclics stick on the right hand, rudder controls on the feet, n pitch collective control on the left hand

[bigfilsing]

cyclics stick on the right hand, rudder controls on the feet, n pitch collective control on the left hand

So thats mode 4 then

[bigfilsing]

ah i get ya ..i fly mode 3 and always thought mode 4 was opposite but it is indeed mode 2

http://www.rc-airplane-world.com/rc-transmitter-modes.html

[zxyong]

So thats mode 4 then

rudder controls on the feet

Maybe its mode 5, there is an extension on the tx that plugs to a pedal...

[bigfilsing]

theres a guy on you tube that did exactly that .Made a mock up full size cockpit seat and flys his RC heli from it